Marianne fought this battle with great courage. Those of us who worked with her know there was no other way for marianne. Marianne was early MedPage today editor and her knowledge passion and out spoken ownership shaped the values and growth of our early enterprise and it's journalistic values. I will miss her for many reasons not least of which her Passion. May Marianne rest in peace and she be a blessing to her family..

Cherie C. Binns RN BS MSCN

07/05/14

I am so sorry for the loss of clearly a phenomenal person and friend, wife
and mother, colleague and mentor. What a wonderful full of life, wisdom and
acceptance the photo that accompanies this brief shows. May she rest in Peace
and her family and friends find comfort in her memory..

alfonso e sierra

07/05/14

Mrs. Mattera was always at the service of the Medpagetoday.com users like me, she helped me many
times with issues of the daily work of this excellent web site. Condolences from my heart to her husband
and sons, I will always remember her wisdom, kindness and hard work..

jeff forster

07/05/14

Marianne set the standard for editorial excellence in the medical
and business press. Period. It was my honor and privilege to know
her for more than 30 years, to work with her at Thomson/Medical
Economics throughout much of that time, and to call her both
colleague and friend. It was also my privilege to be there in March
of this year when she was honored by the American Business Media as
the editor who had won the most Neal Awards--the Pulitzer Prizes of
our industry--in the program's 60-year history.
Characteristically, she emphasized the importance of teamwork above
any individual accolade. She was also the second woman, and the
first editor from a medical publication, to win the ABM's Crain
Award for lifetime editorial achievement. Every day of her
magnificent career she worked hard to bring out the very best in
herself and those around her. We won't forget; we'll continue to
learn and be inspired by her example. Thank you, Marianne, for all
that you have made possible, and for all that will continue..

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